New organs are still being built around the world. These films explore a selection of those projects, revealing the many factors involved in designing and building a new organ – from sound and style to space, purpose and use.LEARN MORE
Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench is a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument. In this playlist you can download the book as a free pdf (or follow the link to purchase a copy) and follow a suite of 34 short films designed to guide learners through their first musical steps.LEARN MORE
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor is arguably the most iconic piece ever written for the organ. This playlist explores its genius, legacy, and the instruments that bring it alive.LEARN MORE
No other instrument varies as much from one example to another as the pipe organ! In this film, we see how an organ is shaped by its history, purpose and the building it serves.LEARN MORE
This film follows the installation of the new ‘Juliet’ organ at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – a purpose-built teaching instrument designed to inspire the next generation of organists.LEARN MORE
These videos support Chapter 2 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.LEARN MORE
These videos support Chapter 3 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.LEARN MORE
These videos support Chapter 4 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.LEARN MORE
These videos support Chapter 5 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.LEARN MORE
These videos support Chapter 1 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.LEARN MORE
Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench is a new tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument. It is available here as a free download, and also to purchase.LEARN MORE
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is arguably the most iconic piece ever written for the organ. But did Bach actually write ‘565’?LEARN MORE
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor is so famous that it has been widely performed not just by organists but by everyone from violinists to military bands.LEARN MORE
Having concluded that the organ is the definitive instrument on which to perform Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Dan Moult goes in search of the perfect Bach organ.LEARN MORE
In this film, Fugue State Films and Daniel Moult share a superb filmed performance of this iconic work, on perhaps the best Bach-organ in the world, the Martinikerk in Groningen.LEARN MORE
Join Angelina and organist Richard McVeigh in the RCO's First Stops series, as they explore the organ’s complexities, learning how fun and rewarding it is.LEARN MORE
In the second in the Royal College of Organists' First Stops series, Angelina learns from Richard McVeigh how the organ manuals, stops, and swell pedal create dynamic, orchestral-like sounds.LEARN MORE
Angelina joins Richard McVeigh to discover the organ pedals, learn their role, practice a simple pattern, get technique tips and enjoy a difficult Bach performance. LEARN MORE
Richard McVeigh demonstrates how the organs powerful sounds, from bold to delicate, come alive through a performer and brings a masterpiece to life.LEARN MORE
Organist Richard Hills demonstrates the Royal Albert Hall’s Grand Organ, featuring 9,999 pipes and 147 stops, from delicate woodwinds to powerful pedal brass.LEARN MORE
Jonathan Scott introduces key techniques for learning the organ, along with multi-camera performances from his How to Play the Pipe Organ (Book One).LEARN MORE
While the organ’s grandeur is in plain view, Fred Hohman delves into the hidden controls that remain unseen by most and unveils the secrets below the console.LEARN MORE
The series shifts focus to organ music scores for the first time, and Fred Hohman also takes an in-depth look at pedalboards in this short film.LEARN MORE
Mainly found on American organs, Fred Hohman demonstrates the crescendo pedal and how it works in episode 10 of his 30-part series for new organists.LEARN MORE
In this episode, Fred Hohman explains how to vary registrations to give your hymn playing more texture, make it more compelling and support congregational singing.LEARN MORE
Fred Hohman explores when, why, and how a modulation passage can transform the feel and mood of a piece, shaping the emotional journey of a composition.LEARN MORE
Some hymns are more suited to pedal points than others. In this short film, Fred Hohman demonstrates when and how to use them most effectively.LEARN MORE
This short film explores how to adapt hymns in a folk style for the organ, with tips on arpeggiation, dynamic textures, and rhythmic clarity.LEARN MORE
This film offers practical advice for substitute organists, covering key questions to ask, console etiquette, and adapting to unfamiliar settings.LEARN MORE
Explore the art of organ pedalling annotation. This short film covers the use of toe and heel symbols, planning for smooth transitions, comfort and expressive phrasing.LEARN MORE
Pam Hulme demonstrates how modern electronic music techniques, like live looping, can enhance the organist's toolkit with repetitive musical ideas.LEARN MORE
This lesson introduces pianists to the organ, covering its keyboards, stop system, pedalboard, and unique sounds, explaining how the Great, Swell, and Choir organs work.LEARN MORE
